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Unlawful and Abusive Guardianships/Conservatorships Focus of This Month’s AARP’s ‘Inside E Street” Program, Featuring NASGA Member
AARP, as part of their Inside E Street series, will present an interview on 6/24 and 6/25 with NASGA member Danny Tate, recently freed from an unlawful Nashville conservatorship.[1] Inside E Street is an informative half-hour talk show that delves into the issues behind the headlines. While most... - June 25, 2010 - National Association to STOP Guardian Abuse
CSIA Announces the 2010 Apex Awards Nominees
CSIA, Colorado’s Technology Association, today announced the 2010 Apex Award Nominees - June 25, 2010 - CSIA, Colorado's Technology Association
CleanTech Venture Capital Interest
Keynote speaker to share the vision for CleanTech and Venture Capital Funding at EngEx 2010 - June 25, 2010 - EngEx Inc
Actress Lynn Whitfield Announced as Special Guest at Pink Ladder Gala
Emmy winner Lynn Whitfield to speak during Pink Ladder's Annual Step Up Conference Event in Las Vegas. - June 25, 2010 - Pink Ladder
2010 American Veterans Disabled for Life Silver Dollar Honors Nation's Military Heroes
Surcharges From Sales of Commemorative Coin Authorized to Support Construction of American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial in Washington, D.C. - June 25, 2010 - American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial
Nourishing USA, is Going Above and Beyond for Their Clients
Nourishing USA, along with its staff and volunteers have been working overtime to make certain their community food program wins grant funding from Post Foods. - June 25, 2010 - Nourishing USA
Face the Sun D.C. is Seeking Sponsors for Its Upcoming Event to Benefit the American Cancer Society
Face the Sun D.C. is seeking sponsors for their upcoming event to benefit the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. - June 25, 2010 - Face the Sun D.C.
Dr. Mitola and Cognitive Radio Are Featured on Computing Now
Dr. Joseph Mitola III, Vice President for the Research Enterprise at Stevens Institute of Technology, is the subject of a recent article on Computing Now which details the benefits and development of Cognitive Radio (CR), the intelligent wireless technology coined by Dr. Mitola in... - June 25, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Raquel Torres Joins Eden Autism Services Florida as Development Specialist
Raquel Torres joined Eden Autism Services Florida as a development specialist this month. In this role, she will assist with managing and coordinating the organization’s special events and fundraising efforts, contact database and records control, helping the organization continue its... - June 25, 2010 - Eden Autism Services Florida
Friends Forever Hosts Israel's Boston Consul-General
Friends Forever, a 501(c)(3) global non-partisan advocacy and awareness organization dedicated to world peace, yesterday hosted Israeli Consul-General to New England, Nadav Tamir at The Hundred Club in Portsmouth, NH to discuss the important role that Friends Forever plays in fostering peace in the Middle East. - June 24, 2010 - Friends Forever USA
Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts Applauds Passage of ‘Nurse Delegation’ Bill by State Senate
Legislation to Improve Home Health Services Moves on to Massachusetts House of Representatives. - June 24, 2010 - Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts
ONR Continues Major Funding of ACCeSS Research Center at Stevens
The Atlantic Center for the Innovative Design and Control of Small Ships (ACCeSS) at Stevens Institute of Technology announced major funding for the next five years worth $4.5 million by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) as part of its National Naval Responsibility – Naval Engineering... - June 24, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
The Celebrity Charity Coalition Restructures, Focuses on 100% Global Sustainability, Producing Green Results, and Prepares for "Down to Earth" GSI
Now called, Creative Sustainable Solutions., CEO and President , former Miami Dade Branch NAACP education chairperson, Maggy Ducena-Wright felt "there was too much emphasis on the celebrity and athlete members’ personal charity efforts, and not enough emphasis on the company’s... - June 24, 2010 - Creative Sustainable Solutions
Powerful Women Come Together to Empower Teen Girls to Become Successful Women
Inspired Girls International is taking its 1 day Success Summit to Los Angeles, Atlanta, Houston, New York, and Nashville. The empowering day features interactive workshops, celebrities, food, fun, and giveaways including a year long subscription to Seventeen magazine and beauty treats. - June 24, 2010 - Inspired Girls International
Where's Bob? - Bob DeVries is on an Awareness-Raising Campaign for the Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes (SADS) Foundation.
Ever wonder what you would do if a loved one died unexpectedly? Meet Bob DeVries. On September 10, 2008, Bob’s wife, Shawn Marie DeVries, passed away from Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia (ARVD). She was only 35. Bob is on a quest to raise awareness of genetic heart arrhythmias that can cause sudden cardiac death in young people by attending one game at all 30 Major League Ballparks in one season. The second half of his quest begins June 21st. - June 24, 2010 - Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes (SADS) Foundation
Economic Development Executive Holli Baumunk Named President & CEO of the Colorado BioScience Association Effective July 12
Holli Baumunk, Vice President of the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation for the past seven years, has been named President & CEO of the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) July 12. The announcement is made by Rick Jory, CBSA Board Chairperson, who says Baumunk was unanimously... - June 24, 2010 - Colorado BioScience Association
IIMSAM Official Observed UN Public Service Day
IIMSAM Middle East Director & Goodwill Ambassador Dr. Naseer Homoud message on the United Nations Public Service Day, He appealed for acknowledging and appreciating the public servants all across the globe for their tireless and sincere efforts in economic and social transformation. - June 24, 2010 - Dr. Naseer Homoud
San Francisco Food Bank Board Member Gary Max Maxworthy Wins National Jefferson Award
Maxworthy honored with the “Nobel Prize of Public Service” for creating a program that distributes 80 million pounds of produce to California’s three million residents at risk of hunger - June 24, 2010 - San Francisco Food Bank
NACCE Announces Awards to be Presented at 8th Annual Conference This Fall
The National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) is seeking nominations for three award programs as well as entrants for its annual Student Essay Contest. Winners will be honored at the 8th Annual NACCE Conference, to be held October 11-13, 2010, in Orlando, FL. Award nominations and student essays must be submitted by September 15, 2010. - June 24, 2010 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
Free Concert Series Down on Main Street
Returning for its second year, the “Down on Main” concert series kicks off the first of three events on July 8 at Fairpark Amphitheater in Downtown Tupelo. Each event will be held on the second Thursday of the month in July, August, and September. All concerts are free and open to the... - June 24, 2010 - Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association
Arizona Self-Storage Association Annual Conference and Tradeshow a Success
53 Exhibiting Companies and Nearly 350 Attendees Present for Expo. - June 24, 2010 - Arizona Self Storage Association
Lupus Research Institute Extols Power of Scientific Innovation at International Lupus Congress
Supports Bold and Pioneering Exploration in Lupus and Autoimmunity - June 23, 2010 - Lupus Research Institute
Lupus Research Institute Underscores Urgent Need for Research in Pediatric Lupus at International Lupus Congress
LRI National Coalition Backs Programming on Lupus in Children and Adolescents - June 23, 2010 - Lupus Research Institute
Brian Blair Qualifies for State House, Leads in Polling
Blair has a very positive name identification and opens up significant lead. - June 23, 2010 - Brian Blair
High-Performance Organizations View Interns as Long-Term Investments
i4cp study finds that top companies are more likely to convert interns into full-time employees - June 23, 2010 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
WomenCertified® Sponsoring South Florida Women’s Business Expo and Leadership Summit on June 23
WomenCertified is pleased to invite all local women professionals and business owners to the South Florida Women’s Business Expo and Leadership Summit this Wednesday, June 23, from 3pm to 9pm at the Quality Inn Sawgrass Conference Center in Plantation. WomenCertified is partnering with the... - June 23, 2010 - WomenCertified
AIGA/LA Announces Its New Board of Directors for 2010-2012
AIGA/LA, the Los Angeles chapter of AIGA, the professional association for design, elected a new Board of Directors for 2010-2012. In May 2010, a slate of nominees was presented to the Los Angeles membership for a vote. There was a two-week voting period which ended on June 4, 2010, and the new... - June 23, 2010 - AIGA LA
The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled a Live Webcast on 403 (b) Plans FORM 5500 Schedule C
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, announced today that it has scheduled a live webcast entitled: “403 (b) Plans FORM 5500 Schedule C: New Compliance Challenges”. This two-hour event is scheduled on July... - June 23, 2010 - The Knowledge Group
“Mindwalking” Teaches Healing Through Self-Hypnosis in New A.R.E. Press Title
What if you could go back in time and revisit an event that has had a lasting effect on your life? Would you? In Mindwalking, the latest book from A.R.E. Press, author Nancy Eubel teaches us to how to do just that. - June 23, 2010 - Edgar Cayce's A.R.E.
Kaboomfest and United Way of Monmouth County Announced Winners of "Tough Times Can’t Take Away Our Sparkle & Shine" Essay Contest for Monmouth County Students
In an effort to give back to the community, KaBoom Fireworks on the Navesink! (KaBoomFest) and The United Way of Monmouth County teamed up this year to present an essay contest open to all Monmouth County students in grades 5 through 12. The premise of the essay contest was for student’s to... - June 23, 2010 - KaBoom Fireworks on the Navesink
Neves Jewelers and Michele Watches Sign on as Official Kaboomfest! Countdown Sponsors
KaBoomFest! Is pleased to announce that Neves Jewelers and Michele Watches have signed on as the Official KaBoomFest! Countdown Sponsors for 2010. To view the Countdown to KaBoomFest! visit wwwkaboomfest.org. “Neves Jewelers and Michele Watches are proud to be the first Official Countdown... - June 23, 2010 - KaBoom Fireworks on the Navesink
NSF Funds Mathematical Research at Stevens
Dr. Alexei Miasnikov, Dr. Robert Gilman and Alexander Ushakov of Stevens Institute of Technology were recently awarded NSF funding that enables them to organize the thematic semester on geometric, combinational and computational group theory at the Centre de Recherches Mathmatiques (CRM) in Montreal. - June 23, 2010 - Stevens Institute of Technology
How to Start a Business for $1,000
Creativity trumps cash when looking to launch, says Startup Experts at Bizlaunch.ca. Instead of looking for another job, unemployed Canadians should consider starting their own small business. But becoming ‘the boss’ today could have more to do with your creativity with money, then the amount in your wallet - it’s in how and where you spend it. - June 23, 2010 - Bizlaunch
2010 NYC Water Trail Map Helps Kayakers Paddle Safely in NY-NJ Harbor Estuary Waters
A new map of the NYC Water Trail is now available to those planning a human-powered boating trip in the New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary. The water trail network provides opportunities for recreational boaters, specifically kayakers, rowers, and canoeists, to enjoy the rivers, creeks and bays of the New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary. - June 23, 2010 - Going Coastal, Inc.
NetHope Welcomes Pact as Its 31st Member
NetHope’s expanding membership improves collaboration and access to technology. - June 23, 2010 - NetHope
Junior League of Long Island Names New President
The Junior League of Long Island (www.jlli.org), a nonprofit organization of women volunteers, today announced that Shelley Wojtkiewicz has been appointed President for the upcoming year. The office of the Junior League President is an annual appointment by the JLLI Board of Directors. - June 23, 2010 - The Junior League of Long Island
American School Promotes One-of-a-Kind Recycle Parks and a Unique Approach to Learning
Over forty first and second graders from the American School of Puerto Vallarta (ASPV) visited and contributed to recycle parks built by local non-profits PEACE and Entre Amigos. - June 23, 2010 - PEACE Mexico
National Conference of State Fleet Administrators to Co-Locate Annual Conference with NAFA in 2011
The fleet industry's largest annual event welcomes NCSFA as a partner. The partnership will help make NAFA's annual Institute & Expo even more important for government fleet managers. - June 23, 2010 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
Celebrity Waiter Dinner Served Up Fun to Benefit the Heights Foundation
Local “celebrity” waiters were loud, unruly, and even outlandish at times, but they did the job serving up food and fun at the Heights Foundation’s sold-out Celebrity Waiter Dinner held June 14 at the Sunshine Seafood Cafe & Lounge in Fort Myers. The event raised more than... - June 23, 2010 - Heights Foundation
Powerful Environmental Groups Endorse Karen Montgomery’s State Senate Bid
A lifelong commitment to conservation has earned Delegate Karen Montgomery’s bid for the District 14 State Senate seat the endorsement of two infuential environmental organizations. - June 23, 2010 - Citizens for Karen Montgomery
EverlastingHealthDirectory.com Uses Digital Billboards to Educate Health & Wellness Stakeholders
EverlastingHealthDirectory.com joins forces with the Woah!! Media Group to launch a digital billboard powered online marketing campaign, designed specifically to educate and encourage consumers to pursue healthy, enlightened lifestyles. - June 23, 2010 - Everlasting Exposure
EverlastingHealthDirectory.com Joins Forces with Health & Wellness Experts to Educate Consumers
EverlastingHealthDirectory.com joins forces with health & wellness experts & WoahMedia.com to launch a digital billboard powered online campaign, designed specifically to educate & encourage consumers to pursue healthy, enlightened lifestyles. - June 23, 2010 - Everlasting Exposure
Houston Apartment Association Honors Industry’s Finest
Industry Achievement Awards Recognize 16 Individuals for Contributions. - June 23, 2010 - Houston Apartment Association
Ikando and the UNHCR Collaborated to Commemorate the World Refugee Day
Ikando volunteers and Interns for the Foundation of Contemporary Art and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) collaborated to commemorate World Refugee Day with the refugees at the Buduburam Camp. - June 22, 2010 - Ikando Foundation
Empowerment Speaker Mo Stegall Encourages Young Adults to "Take the Test, Take Control" with Free HIV Testing Awareness Day at Butler Street YMCA in Atlanta
National HIV Test Day Event Offers Free HIV Testing, Counseling and Prevention Education. Atlanta-based philanthropist and empowerment speaker Mo Stegall will encourage young adults to “Take the Test, Take Control” in observance of National HIV Testing Day from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 27 at the Butler Street YMCA in Atlanta, GA. In partnership with Citywide Project, the event will offer Free HIV swab tests and counseling services. - June 22, 2010 - Mo Stegall
12 Famous Designers Creates Bikes for the Planet with One Heart Channel
Because now Sustainable development has become a lifestyle and a source of daily inspiration, because beauty and fashion can help spread the word in a very attractive way, several big names in fashion such as Agatha Ruiz de la Prada, Jean-Claude Jitrois, Jerome L'Huillier, Kenzo Takada, Marithe and Francois Girbaud, Ylan Anoufa, Swarovski by On Aura Tout Vu or Antik Batik have kindly agreed to support the operation Be Cycle & Fashion. Daily reports and bikes pictures on www.oneheartchannel.com. - June 21, 2010 - one heart channel
Dental Outreach Projects in Africa and Asia Launch with Aim to Screen and Treat More Than 10,000 People
Work the World Dental Outreach 2010 launches in Ghana, India, Nepal and Tanzania. UK and International students will work with in-country dental hospitals to set up temporary clinics offering screening, treatment and oral hygiene workshops to resource-poor areas. - June 21, 2010 - Work the World
Charity That Makes Fabricworks for Patients Wins Volunteer Houston Award
The Common Thread Circle was among the ten winners of this year's Mayor's Volunteer Houston Awards, which are given to charities that contribute to the welfare of Houston's citizens through volunteerism. - June 21, 2010 - The Common Thread Circle
IIMSAM Official Observed World Refugee Day
IIMSAM Middle East Director & Goodwill Ambassador Dr. Naseer Homoud message on World Refugee Day. He urged for protecting rights of refugees all across the globe so that they might contribute to the society at large. He appealed governments to ensure implementation of policies for protecting rights of refugees. - June 21, 2010 - Dr. Naseer Homoud
Hope4children Taps Hollywood Partners for Victorian Rose Fashion Show Fashion
HOPE4Children Foundation (H4CF) in association with Parris Harris Productions and Angel Entertainment, will host a rose themed fashion show featuring the new collection of fantasy gowns, corsets, dresses of Daisy Viktoria. The benefit event will also highlight the luxurious accessories of MAI... - June 21, 2010 - HOPE4Children